State Employee Charitable Campaign 2014http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc
We Know You Have a Heart! Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:16:52 +0000en-UShourly1THANK YOU UTMB—Campaign pushes past goal, final amount being calculatedhttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/thank-you-utmb-campaign-pushes-past-goal-final-amount-being-calculated/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/thank-you-utmb-campaign-pushes-past-goal-final-amount-being-calculated/#commentsWed, 10 Dec 2014 16:16:52 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=413Read More»]]>The 2014 State Employee Charitable Campaign broke the half-million-dollar mark early Friday morning and kept climbing. After pledges made on paper and mailed in are tallied, we expect to be over $519,000 with support from more than 2,761 employees. Great job UTMB.

We send out a sincere “thank you” to the thousands who have supported this year’s effort. Your generosity this season has been outstanding and heartwarming; your gifts will make wishes and dreams come true this season and throughout the coming year.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/thank-you-utmb-campaign-pushes-past-goal-final-amount-being-calculated/feed/0Second Fitbit drawing winner selectedhttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/second-fitbit-drawing-winner-selected/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/second-fitbit-drawing-winner-selected/#commentsWed, 10 Dec 2014 16:15:44 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=411Congratulations to John Wilson Whitmire, who was selected in the final drawing from SECC contributors as the winner of a new Fitbit, a personal wireless activity and sleep monitoring device. John works in a support role for the UTMB Research enterprise. Congratulations John, and thanks for your support!
]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/second-fitbit-drawing-winner-selected/feed/0100 MBs for 100 Percenthttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/100-mbs-for-100-percent/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/100-mbs-for-100-percent/#commentsWed, 10 Dec 2014 16:15:09 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=409Read More»]]>We always highlight and celebrate the areas that reach 100 percent participation in the campaign. This year, we’re announced we would reward those groups with a special digital “thank you”: each person in every area that reaches 100 percent in the SECC is having the size of their email storage allotment increased by 100 megabytes.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/100-mbs-for-100-percent/feed/0THANK YOU UTMB—Campaign pushes past goal, support still welcomehttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/thank-you-utmb-campaign-pushes-past-goal-support-still-welcome/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/thank-you-utmb-campaign-pushes-past-goal-support-still-welcome/#commentsFri, 05 Dec 2014 21:02:27 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=403Read More»]]>The 2014 State Employee Charitable Campaign broke the half-million-dollar mark early Friday morning. By midday, it was near $515,000 with support from more than 2,640 employees. The campaign ends at midnight on Friday, Dec. 5. If you have not made a pledge and would like to, there is still time. [Pledge now].

We send out a sincere “thank you” to the thousands who have supported this year’s effort. Your generosity this season has been outstanding and heartwarming; your gifts will make wishes and dreams come true this season and throughout the coming year.

You have proven it again: when it comes to having a HEART, there’s no place like UTMB.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/thank-you-utmb-campaign-pushes-past-goal-support-still-welcome/feed/0Last three days—Push is on to raise final $45Khttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/last-three-days-push-is-on-to-raise-final-45k/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/last-three-days-push-is-on-to-raise-final-45k/#commentsWed, 03 Dec 2014 14:45:04 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=400Read More»]]>The 2014 State Employee Charitable campaign is midway through its final week; the campaign ends at midnight on Friday, Dec. 5 to allow time for gift and payroll processing. Please consider making your pledge now.

SECC Chair Todd Leach and the campaign volunteers send out a sincere “thank you” to the more than 2,085 employees who helped us pass the $455,000 mark on Wednesday morning. Your generosity has been outstanding; the gifts will make wishes and dreams come true this season and throughout the coming year.

We’re happy to announce one final drawing for a second Fitbit, to be made at the end of the campaign. All SECC contributors will be eligible. Other incentives are available; details are on the SECC site. Pledges are welcome online or via paper pledge forms. You get to choose who benefits from your support.

The campaign goal is $500,000; it’s in reach. The yellow brick road is winding to an end. Let’s prove again that when it comes to having a HEART, there’s no place like UTMB. Pledge today.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/last-three-days-push-is-on-to-raise-final-45k/feed/0Fitbit drawing winner selected; one additional prize to be offeredhttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/fitbit-drawing-winner-selected-one-additional-prize-to-be-offered/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/fitbit-drawing-winner-selected-one-additional-prize-to-be-offered/#commentsWed, 03 Dec 2014 14:41:58 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=398Read More»]]>Congratulations to Carol Sutherland, who was selected in a drawing from SECC contributors as the winner of a new Fitbit, a personal wireless activity and sleep monitoring device. Carol is an ultrasound manager in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

We’re happy to announce one final drawing for a second Fitbit, to be made at the end of the campaign. All contributors will be eligible. Make your pledge today.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/fitbit-drawing-winner-selected-one-additional-prize-to-be-offered/feed/0Make your pledge TODAY for shot at healthy prizehttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/make-your-pledge-today-for-shot-at-neat-prize/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/make-your-pledge-today-for-shot-at-neat-prize/#commentsWed, 26 Nov 2014 16:26:30 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=393Read More»]]>We’ll be drawing a winner for a new Fitbit, a personal wireless activity and sleep monitoring device, at 5 p.m. today (Wednesday, November 26). Make your pledge by this afternoon (before the drawing) to be included in the pool of potential winners.

The lucky winner will be notified by phone or email. All campaign participants are eligible. It’s one small way to say “thanks” for your support. Questions? Contact Becky Trout.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/make-your-pledge-today-for-shot-at-neat-prize/feed/0Be part of a “secret” SECC experimenthttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/be-part-of-a-secret-secc-experiment/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/be-part-of-a-secret-secc-experiment/#commentsWed, 26 Nov 2014 16:15:28 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=391Read More»]]>We’re always looking for ways to recognize people and celebrate the support we get from the UTMB community for the State Employee Charitable Campaign. This year we are testing an idea we’re calling the “Selflessie,” a play on the “Selfies” that have become part of popular culture, especially on social media.

Here’s how: If you are an Instagram user, take a photo—of yourself, your team, your thank you card, you and your SECC lapel pin—and post it to your Instagram account using the hashtag #UTMBSECC. (Your profile has to be set to share images/be public).

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/be-part-of-a-secret-secc-experiment/feed/0We’re halfway there!http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/were-halfway-there/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/were-halfway-there/#commentsMon, 17 Nov 2014 23:06:07 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=379We passed the $250,000 mark today; we are more than halfway toward our goal of a half-million dollars. Great job UTMB. Thanks to the more than 1100 employees who have already supported us.
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http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/374/#commentsMon, 17 Nov 2014 22:44:03 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=374Read More»]]>THANK YOU to UTMB departments who have already reached 100% participation in SECC!
Each person in these depts. will get an extra 100 MB of email storage. [read more]

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/374/feed/0Campaign passes $200K mark, your support needed today!http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/campaign-passes-200k-mark-your-support-needed-today-2/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/campaign-passes-200k-mark-your-support-needed-today-2/#commentsThu, 13 Nov 2014 20:02:04 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=368Read More»]]>We’re always happy to hit the big milestones—and $200,000 is a wonderful sum, but the clock’s working against us. To the 850+ generous souls who have already supported the campaign and the great work it makes possible, THANK YOU. Your gifts matter and are so very appreciated.

To those who’ve not yet supported SECC, please consider making your pledge for any amount today. It’d be a wonderful way to share a little of your good fortune and show thanks for all your blessings, in anticipation of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

And, you’ll be doing your part to help keep those pesky flying monkeys at bay.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/campaign-passes-200k-mark-your-support-needed-today-2/feed/0Honor and support veterans through SECChttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/honor-and-support-veterans-through-secc/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/honor-and-support-veterans-through-secc/#commentsMon, 03 Nov 2014 15:06:23 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=352Read More»]]>Veteran’s Day is next week, on Tuesday, November 11. The SECC offers a great and easy opportunity to do something meaningful to honor the service of our nation’s veterans and to support them in a way that works. While words and a holiday are great, actions and dollars are better. The news is full of stories of vets who need help, of families struggling because a parent was lost or came back from the field of battle with diminished capacities.

The State Employee Charitable Campaign includes almost a dozen agencies that support vets. Groups include the Fund for Veteran’s Assistance—which awards grants to local organizations focused on improving the lives of Texas Veterans and their families, VFW Foundation, Wounded Warrior, several Marine Corps agencies, Support our Troops, America’s VetDogs, and others.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/honor-and-support-veterans-through-secc/feed/0The good witches of the School of Nursinghttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/the-good-witches-of-the-school-of-nursing/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/the-good-witches-of-the-school-of-nursing/#commentsFri, 31 Oct 2014 21:27:50 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=343Read More»]]>

These Good Witches support SECC.

In Oz, Glinda was the Good Witch of the North, always showing up at the right time to work some wonder. Here at UTMB, our good witches this Halloween were the School of Nursing’s Erika Aguilar, Jennifer Anderson, Brandy Mcclanahan and Jennifer Potrykus, with their broomsticks at the ready in this photo with SON Dean Dr. Pam Watson. The SON held a costume contest today, with all contest entry fees being donated to the charitable campaign.

Dr. Watson chaired the campaign last year, worked hard, and did a fantastic job. Her colleague at the School of Health Professions, Dean Elizabeth Protas, chaired another successful campaign in 2010. Together they understand the importance of the support UTMB provides to those in need. So it’s no surprise that their two offices are among the first to hit 100 percent participation. Thanks and congratulations!

Wouldn’t it be great, though, if you could track the calories you burn while you eat, or during a post-meal walk, or maybe monitor how deeply you snooze during a turkey-induced slumber (maybe a slumber as deep as Dorothy’s in the field of enchanted poppies)? Thanks to the 2014 SECC, you are in luck!

We’ll be drawing a winner for a new Fitbit, a personal wireless activity and sleep monitoring device, at noon on Wednesday, November 26. To be entered in the drawing, make your gift online by 9 a.m. that morning. (Pledges made on paper will be included as well, if submitted by Nov. 21.)

The lucky winner will be notified by phone or email. All campaign participants are eligible. It’s one small way to say “thanks” for your support. Questions? Contact Becky Trout

We’ll draw a winner for a Fitbit on Wednesday, November 26.

]]>http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/fitbit-fights-the-stuffed-turkey-syndrome/feed/0Wicked Witch can’t keep us from breaking $100Khttp://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/wicked-witch-cant-keep-us-from-breaking-100k/
http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/wicked-witch-cant-keep-us-from-breaking-100k/#commentsThu, 30 Oct 2014 16:26:17 +0000http://blogs.utmb.edu/secc/?p=326Yesterday we flew by our first $100,000 in this year’s campaign. It’s a very excellent start. To maintain our momentum, we’re going to announce a few extra incentives later today. Stay tuned to the SECC site and the UTMB home page for details.
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